Tail straightener



Aug. L W39. R D. HULSE 2,167,889

TAIL STRAIGHTENER Original Filed Sept. 21, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inuenim Aiiorneys Aug, 393% v R. D. HULSE ZWKWQ TAIL STRAIGHTENER Original Filed Sept. 21, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 inueniolr Patented Aug. 1, 1939 TAIL STRAIGHTENER Ray Don Hulse, New Bloomfield, Mo.

Application September 21, 1937, Serial No. 164,966 Renewed February 14, 1939 4 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in tail straighteners and more particularly to a device for correcting crooked horse tails.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be readily applied to a horses tail for the purpose of correcting any distortion thereof.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a tail straightener of the character stated which can be adjusted in order to correct a tail to whatever extent desired and also to relieve the horses tail in the event of weariness on the part of the animal.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a rear elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a front elevational View of the lower end of the rest.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of one of the ring tabs.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-45 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a cross sectional view of one of the foundation plates.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that nu.- merals 55 represent the arcuate-shaped foundation plates which are provided with a suitable thickness of padding 6 at the undersides thereof. At the rear ends of these foundation plates are the strap attaching rings 1 laterally disposed, while at the forward ends of these plates 5 are the forwardly extending tabs 8 for carrying the strap attachable rings 9.

Numeral l0 denotes a block having the depending tongue H and the laterally extending pintles l2--l2 which extend through openings in the bosses l3 which rise from the foundation plates 5. These bosses l3 carry set screws l4 having wing heads which can be fed downwardly to bite against the pintles l2 to hold the foundation plates in proper adjusted positions on the said pintles.

tion of the tongue II.

This gripper plate [5 has the padding I! on the front side thereof. An adjusting screw I8 is threaded through the lower portion of the tongue H and is feedable against the gripper plate l5 to the extent required.

The block I9 is provided on its forward side 5 with an annular arrangement of radially disposed ratchet teeth or ribs with which the correspondingly shaped ribs on the plate I!) are engageable. Extending from the plate l9 and through an opening in the block Hi is the threaded member 20 which is equipped with a Wing nut Zl feedable against the block ID to hold the plate 19 and the tail rest 22 in proper adjusted position, whether it be in a straight upright position or in a laterally inclined position, depending upon the crookedness of the horses tail.

The rest 22 consists of a substantially rectangular shaped frame constructed of one elongated heavy wire or rod member having its free end portions brought together as at 23 and suitably 20 secured as by welding to the ratchet plate I9. The upper portion of this frame is bent rearwardly as at 24 and it is preferable that one or more U-shaped connecting members 25 connect the side members a--a. of the frame.

In the event the horse appears to become weary from having his tail held in elevated and cooked position, the tail can be lowered by simply loosening the nuts I4 and permitting the rest to be lowered. 30

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new isl. A tall straightener comprising a pair of foundation plates, a block, pintles extending from the block, bosses on the foundation plates having openings therein for receiving the pintles, screw means on the bosses for engagement with the pintles, a tail rest vertically disposed above the block, and ratchet means between the rest and the block operative to allow lateral adjustment of the rest.

2. A tall straightener comprising a pair of foundation plates, a block, pintles extending from the block, bosses on the foundation plates having openings therein for receiving the pintles, screw means on the bosses for engagement with the pintles, a tail rest vertically disposed above the block, and ratchet means between the rest and the block operative to allow lateral adjustment 10 foundation plates, a block, pintles extending from the block, bosses on the foundation plates having openings therein for receiving the pinties, screw means on the bosses for engagement with the pintles, a tail rest vertically disposed above'the block, and ratchet means between the rest and the block operative to allow lateral adjustment of the rest, and an adjustable tail gripper depending from the said block.

ROY DON HULSE. 

